Hounslow
The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west London, England, forming part of Outer London. The borough was formed in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, by the merger of the area of the former Brentford and Chiswick Urban District, Feltham Urban District along with the Heston and Isleworth Urban District of Middlesex. It borders the boroughs of Richmond upon Thames, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hillingdon, plus the Surrey borough of Spelthorne. The local authority is Hounslow London Borough Council.
Hounslow grew quickly during the latter half of the 20th century on account of other travel, a connection to the largest of London's airports since the 1940s, Heathrow Airport which is inside the Hounslow post town.
The Great West Road, which crosses the borough from Chiswick to Heathrow, at one time served nationally and globally renowned manufacturers like Firestone, Gillette and Coty. As a result, the area became referred to as the 'Golden Mile'. Some of these factory sites remain, for example Gillette Corner, plus the Great West Road continues to be residence to a lot of prestigious names, supplying them with simple non-motorway access between Slough, London Heathrow Airport and Central London. Other notable landmarks include Osterley Park, Gunnersbury Park, Syon House, the London Museum of Water and Steam, and Chiswick House.
